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Arterolane

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Description

Arterolane is an antimalarial medicine used in a combination with piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria infections in adults and children.

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Arterolane

Headache

Nausea and vomiting

Abdominal pain

Loss of appetite

Indigestion

Uses of Arterolane

What is it prescribed for?

Malaria

This medicine is used in a combination with piperaquine for the treatment of patients suffering from an uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection.
Concerns

Commonly asked questions

  • Onset of action

    The amount of time required for this medicine to show its action is not clinically established.
  • Duration of effect

    The amount of time for which this medicine remains active in the body is not clinically established.
  • Safe with alcohol?

    Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.
  • Is it habit forming?

    No habit-forming tendencies were reported.
  • Usage in pregnancy?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.
  • Usage while breast-feeding?

    This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to arterolane or any other inactive ingredients present along with it.

Warnings for special population

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

Breast-feeding

This medicine is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless absolutely necessary. All the risks and benefits should be discussed with the doctor before taking this medicine.

General warnings

Liver impairment

This medicine should be used with caution in patients with liver diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of liver function is recommended for such patients. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be necessary based on the clinical condition.

Kidney impairment

This medicine should be used with caution in patients with kidney diseases due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects. Close monitoring of renal function is recommended for such patients. Appropriate dose adjustments or replacement with a suitable alternative may be necessary based on the clinical condition.

Missed Dose

The missed dose should be taken as soon as possible. It is advisable to skip the missed dose if it is already time for your next scheduled dose. Do not use extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Seek emergency medical treatment or contact the doctor in case of an overdose.
All drugs interact differently for person to person. You should check all the possible interactions with your doctor before starting any medicine.

Interaction with Alcohol

Description

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Instructions

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your doctor before consumption.

Interaction with Medicine

Disease interactions

Disease

Information not available.

Food interactions

Information not available.

Lab interactions

Information not available.
Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by the doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts than advised/prescribed. Consult the doctor if you experience any undesirable side effects. Ensure that the treatment course is completed. Do not stop the use of this medicine without consulting your doctor.

Miscelleneous

Can be taken with or without food, as advised by your doctor

To be taken as instructed by doctor

Does not cause sleepiness

How it works

This medicine gets accumulated in the food vacuole of the parasite and interferes with various processes needed for its survival. This ultimately results in the death of the parasite.

Legal Status

Approved

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Classification

Category

Antimalarial agents

Schedule

Schedule H

Patil C. Fixed dose combination of arterolane and piperaquine: A newer prospect in antimalarial therapy. 2018. Available from:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160665/

[Internet]. Citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. 2018 [cited 10 April 2018]. Available from:

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.845.5085&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Arterolane [Internet]. Pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2018 [cited 10 April 2018]. Available from:

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Arterolane
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Information on this page was last updated on 25 Apr 2018

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